Dates have been around for so long that they're even mentioned in the Bible and the Quran. The ancient Phoenicians and Greeks prized dates for their sweetness and nutritional value. They were also used as a form of currency in some parts of the world - talk about a sweet deal!
In the United States, dates are mainly grown in California and Arizona, where the desert climate simulates the conditions of the Middle East. The date palm trees are pretty amazing, too - they can live for up to 100 years and produce thousands of dates per year. That's a lot of date love!
Date palm
